11-letter words containing d, e, c, l, r
- color-slide — a color transparency, mounted usually between cardboard or plastic masks or glass plates, for projection onto a screen.
- coloradoite — a mineral, mercury telluride, HgTe, occurring in the form of grayish-black masses.
- colour code — a system of easily distinguishable colours, as for the identification of electrical wires or resistors
- colourbreed — to breed (animals or plants) to be a particular colour
- concernedly — interested or affected: concerned citizens.
- concertedly — contrived or arranged by agreement; planned or devised together: a concerted effort.
- confirmedly — In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
- copyholders — Plural form of copyholder.
- cordialness — The state or quality of being cordial.
- cordilleran — a mountain system in W South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
- cordilleras — mountain system of W North America, including all mountains between the E Rockies & the Pacific coast
- cordon bleu — Cordon bleu is used to describe cookery or cooks of the highest standard.
- cost ledger — a subsidiary ledger in which are recorded the costs of goods produced or services supplied.
- cowardliest — Superlative form of cowardly.
- cradle roof — a roof having trusses the undersides of which form an arch.
- cradleboard — a wooden frame worn on the back, used by North American Indian women for carrying an infant.
- crankhandle — a handle for starting a motor
- credentials — Someone's credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something.
- credibility — If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them.
- credit line — A person or company's credit line is the amount of credit that they are allowed, for example, by a credit card company or a bank.
- credit slip — A credit slip is the same as a credit note.
- credulously — In a credulous manner; believably.
- crenellated — In a castle, a crenellated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
- crest cloud — a stationary cloud parallel to and near the top of a mountain ridge. Compare cap cloud (def 1).
- crocidolite — a blue fibrous amphibole mineral consisting of sodium iron silicate: a variety of asbestos used in cement products and pressure piping
- cross-slide — the part of a lathe or planing machine on which the tool post is mounted and across which it slides at right angles to the bed of the lathe
- crosslegged — Alternative spelling of cross-legged.
- crude steel — unrefined steel
- crystalised — Simple past tense and past participle of crystalise.
- crystalized — Simple past tense and past participle of crystalize.
- cumbernauld — a town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire, northeast of Glasgow: developed as a new town since 1956. Pop: 49 664 (2001)
- dance floor — In a restaurant or night club, the dance floor is the area where people can dance.
- dauerschlaf — a form of therapy, now rarely used, that involves the use of drugs to induce long periods of deep sleep.
- de la roche — Mazo [mey-zoh] /ˈmeɪ zoʊ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1961, Canadian novelist.
- deallocator — One who, or that which, deallocates.
- decartelize — to break up (a cartel)
- decelerated — Simple past tense and past participle of decelerate.
- decelerates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decelerate.
- declamatory — A declamatory phrase, statement, or way of speaking is dramatic and confident.
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- declarative — making a statement or assertion
- declarators — Plural form of declarator.
- declaratory — (of a statute) stating the existing law on a particular subject; explanatory
- declare for — If you declare for something or someone, you say that you are in favour of them.
- declarement — (obsolete) declaration.
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- declinature — the act of refusing politely
- decluttered — Simple past tense and past participle of declutter.
- decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
- decolorized — Simple past tense and past participle of decolorize.